The domestic brewer and family wine-maker, written with a view to economy and excellence, and adapted to the use of private families. To which is added a description of Needham's patent brewing apparatus, and the uses to which it may be applied / by B. Parkes.

  • Parkes, Benjamin.
Date:
1835
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Credit: The domestic brewer and family wine-maker, written with a view to economy and excellence, and adapted to the use of private families. To which is added a description of Needham's patent brewing apparatus, and the uses to which it may be applied / by B. Parkes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    OBSERVATIONS PREPARATORY TO BREWING. First, with respect to the best season for brewing, moderate weather should be cho- sen, and I should particularly recommend the months from October to March. Be careful to examine your casks and utensils the day before; and let each cask be well cleansed with boiling water: the head should be taken out, and the inside of the casks well scrubbed,—as it frequently hap- pens that good beer has been spoiled in consequence merely of the foulness of the casks. The moment a cask becomes empty, stop up the bung and tap holes tight, which will be a means of keeping them B